Cryoablation of accessory pathways in the coronary sinus in young patients: A multicenter study from the pediatric and congenital electrophysiology society's working group on cryoablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 592-597

  Collins, Kathryn K ^a,g   Rhee, Edward K ^b   Kirsh, Joel A ^c   Cannon, Bryan C ^d   Fish, Frank A ^e   Dubin, Anne M ^f   Van Hare, George F ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^d TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Catheter ablation; Child; Coronary sinus; Cryoablation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY SINUS; CRYOABLATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORONARY VESSEL ANOMALIES; CRYOSURGERY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34249087702     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00831.x     Document Type: Article

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